The Blockade Runner Badge (Abzeichen Für Blockadebrecher) was instituted by Hitler on April 1st 1941 to reward the courage of the Merchant Navy personnel who tried to break trough the British sea blockade around Germany.

The Kriegsmarine (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁiːksmaˌʁiːnə], War Navy) was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire and the inter-war Reichsmarine.

The Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen (Destroyer War Badge) was instituted on 4 June 1940 by the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) Grossadmiral (Grand Admiral) Erich Raeder to award destroyercrews for their participation in the Norwegian campaign, especially the Battle of Narvik.

The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S-Boat War Badge (German: Das Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats.

The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S-Boat War Badge (German: Das Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats.

The High Seas Fleet War Badge was instituted on April 30th, 1941 by Grossadmiral (Grand Admiral) Erich Raeder, at that time commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in recognition of naval actions, mainly deployed in actions against the British Navy.

The Minesweeper War Badge or Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge (German: Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on minesweepers vessels.

The U-boat Front Clasp (German: U-Boot-Frontspange) or U-boat Combat Clasp,was a World War II German Kriegsmarine military decoration awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor.

The U-boat Front Clasp (German: U-Boot-Frontspange) or U-boat Combat Clasp,was a World War II German Kriegsmarine military decoration awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor.

The U-boat Front Clasp (German: U-Boot-Frontspange) or U-boat Combat Clasp,was a World War II German Kriegsmarine military decoration awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor.

The "Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie" (War medal for Naval Artillery) was instituted by Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, June 24th, 1941, in order to award land-based personell of the Kriegsmarine and to emphasize their important task at the same time.

The "Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie" (War medal for Naval Artillery) was instituted by Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, June 24th, 1941, in order to award land-based personell of the Kriegsmarine and to emphasize their important task at the same time.